Kamen Rider (1979)

Action · Adventure · Drama

Doctor Keitaro Shido, an acclaimed scientist, has been kidnapped by the terrorist organization Neo-Shocker to exploit his expertise in robotics technology. Desperate to escape, he convinces Neo-Shocker's command to allow him to operate on an injured camper. Explaining that he can turn the camper, Hiroshi Tsukuba into a powerful Neo-Shocker warrior, they allow Doctor Shido to operate. However, he quickly turns the tables on them, transforming Hiroshi, not into a kaijin, but the powerful warrior Skyrider, using his newfound abilities to combat the evil Neo-Shocker menace.

IMDb rating: 6.2 (160 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1979)

7.08 avg 5 episodes 7.1 → 6.4

Bad finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	An Altered Human Flies in the Sky	7.1	9
2	Bizarre! Kumojin	7.4	8
3	It's Courage! The Fear of the Bat Flute	7.5	6
5	Fly, Ride on a Girl's Dreams	7.0	5
12	Dark Santa Claus; Ah, Transformation Impossible	6.4	5